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What Is Multi-Peril Crop Insurance? (And other FAQs)

ProAg

A range of individual plans fall under MPCI, including: Act ual Production History (APH) : Protects against a loss of production by guaranteeing a yield based on the actual production history of a farmers crops. Yield Protection (YP): Like APH, YP protects against a loss of production.

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Managing Dairy Slurry to Maximize Nutrient Capture

UnderstandingAg

Inherent Problems Even though we can see tremendous crop yields with high rates of slurry, this comes with some soil health issues, which may include soil surface crusting, collapsed soil aggregates, impaired water infiltration rates, mortality of soil invertebrates, and excessive soil phosphorus levels.

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Mixing solar power and agriculture: A blueberry farm does a test run

Agritecture Blog

Sweetland tends, harvests and sells the blueberries, and shares profits with the landowner. Across the country, farmers regularly lease their land for utility-scale or community solar installations, but typically crops are not grown on that same land. “We We wanted to really protect that crop.

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When Not Farming is the Best Use of Land

Modern Farmer

The GLSAs provide vegetative cover for foraging, roosting and nesting wildlife including raptors, wading birds, songbirds, pollinating insects and small mammals such as moles and mice. “We One farmer noted to me recently that the potato crop is grown after a GLSA always has a substantial increase in yield for his fields,” says Schmalz.

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How Crop Insurance Prevents Some Farmers From Adapting to Climate Change

Civil Eats

Even though his primary crop is wheat, one of FCIP’s most widely insured crops, his land management system disqualifies him from coverage. He was specifically denied coverage for harvested crops grown in the grasslands. It is certified organic and ends up in bakeries, but it’s also denied coverage as wheat.

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Precision Ag News 3/5

Agwired

PTx Trimble OutRun – This cutting-edge solution enhances precision agriculture by providing advanced guidance and automation, improving efficiency, reducing operator fatigue, and maximizing yields. This information enables farmers to reduce input waste, increase crop yield, and maximize return on investment.

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